. The mound builders : being an account of a remarkable people that once inhabited the valleys of the Ohio and Mississippi, together with an investigation into the archæology of Butler County, Fio. 13.—FuNT It is from the surface found in HuronCounty, Ohio. Another kind called chisels is formed ofbrown hematite, some of which have a very sharp,smooth edge. In the shaping of these, great labor hasbeen required. They have a sub-metallic lustre, and*Iu the Authors Cabinet. WORKS OF ART. 65. their specific gravity isnearly that of iron. Axes.—Among the mostefficient utensils wa
. The mound builders : being an account of a remarkable people that once inhabited the valleys of the Ohio and Mississippi, together with an investigation into the archæology of Butler County, Fio. 13.—FuNT It is from the surface found in HuronCounty, Ohio. Another kind called chisels is formed ofbrown hematite, some of which have a very sharp,smooth edge. In the shaping of these, great labor hasbeen required. They have a sub-metallic lustre, and*Iu the Authors Cabinet. WORKS OF ART. 65. their specific gravity isnearly that of iron. Axes.—Among the mostefficient utensils was theaxe. They are not abund-ant in the mounds, but oc-cur in great numbers in thevalleys. They have beenfashioned with great skillout of rare and beautifulmaterials, the granitic seriesof minerals are found with andwithout grooves for theadjustment of designed to bewielded with both hands tit,. 14.—TvpicAL Stone Axe.(One-third Nature) have an average weight of from sixto ten pounds. They vary in weightfrom one pound to sixteen. is a representative axe, whichmay be found in the vicinity ofthe mounds, along Indian trails, oraround their villages. Figure 15* is a very beautifuladze-shaped axe of compact greenstone found near Florence, PrebleCounty, Ohio. It is handsomelyfinished, and remains in a perfectcondition. The wood-engraver hasnot brought it out as he shouldhave done. It is reduced to one-half its diameter. The smaller varieties, calledhatchets, were
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